GIH Bulletin: August 2026
For more than three decades, through the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT® project, decisionmakers and communities have had access to reliable national, state, and local data to improve outcomes for all children, young people, and families in this country. KIDS COUNT comprises the foundation’s national KIDS COUNT publications—the annual KIDS COUNT Data Book and periodic reports such as Race for Results; the KIDS COUNT Data Center, a resource for year-round national, state, and local data; and the KIDS COUNT Network of state-based partner organizations that help policymakers, advocates, journalists, and community leaders understand and use data to make informed decisions.
GIH Bulletin: November 2016
There’s a movement afoot within philanthropy to forge closer working relationships among affinity groups, regional associations, and other philanthropy-serving organizations. There is so much we can accomplish together.
GIH Bulletin: October 2016
Terrance Keenan (1924-2009) had a profound impact on both the field of health philanthropy and generations of individuals who have been inspired by his wisdom and values.
GIH Bulletin: September 2016
Policies made at the local level have a tremendous influence on people’s health. Whether it’s the quality of foods served in schools, water fluoridation, urban zoning, or minimum-wage requirements, the list of health-related policies determined or regulated at the local level is nearly endless.
GIH Bulletin: August 2016
In case you’ve missed the news, we have a new location and date for the 2017 GIH annual conference. We’ll be in Boston, Massachusetts June 21-23, 2017.
GIH Bulletin: July 2016
Welcome to the new all-digital Bulletin! This issue is special for us in that it marks our transition from a printed newsletter to one that is housed entirely on our website.
GIH Bulletin: June 2016
In May, GIH’s board decided to relocate the 2017 Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy from Charlotte, North Carolina, to another city. The decision was sparked by the controversy surrounding the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act (HB2), North Carolina’s new state law.
GIH Bulletin: May 2016
This year’s annual conference was the largest one ever—which we are happy about—but it is the story behind the numbers that resonate the most with me. Three of my top takeaways are:
GIH Bulletin: April 2016
Leila May Polintan, 39, was GIH’s Communications Director from 2007 to 2016. Sadly, we lost her on Saturday, April 2 after a courageous 3½-year battle with breast cancer. Leila had a large footprint at GIH: she designed and managed our electronic communications, oversaw the monthly Bulletin and annual conference materials, and wrote our style guide
GIH Bulletin: March 2016
Health philanthropy has played a critical role in supporting strategies to reduce disparities and tackle the complex factors at the root of unequal health outcomes.